American Physical Therapy Association

Spinal muscular atrophy resources need knowledge translation.

These second-wave findings provide updated benchmarks.

Getting Modern Pain Content Into Physical Therapy Education.

APTA staff experts on state legislation and Medicaid.

While softball may have led a PT to her physical therapy career, physical therapy led her to a welcome softball side effect.

Presenters for an APTA online course on Long COVID talk about why you should tune in or download.

Strategies to dispel the storm clouds of unbalanced supply and demand.

A patient's permanent reminder of her physical therapist's instruction left an indelible mark on both of them.

Stay on top of developments in PT practice:  APTA staff experts on new learning opportunities, the latest clinical practice guidelines available, and exactly what's meant by the term “digital health.” Also, the importance of taking care of yourself.

Hear what APTA President Roger Herr, PT, MPA, has to say about where the profession is, and what it will take to pursue our full potential.

A former newscaster trades the thrill of chasing down a story for the higher satisfaction of improving patients' lives. 

Physical therapy can't wait another 50 years to implement competency-based education. 

Physical therapists working with people with long COVID should measure and validate the patient's experience.

APTA staff experts provide insight on what's happening, and what's to come.

Chase Kuhn, PT, DPT, and Nate Thomas, PT, DPT, didn't know each other a few months ago, but once introduced they realized they have a few things in common. Both PTs from the midwest, both having been selected as the APTA Harker Intern within APTA's Government Affairs department, and serving as APTA Student Assembly Board … Continue reading A Shared Experience: Members Discuss Their Professional Experience in Advocacy

A home visit to a patient with an intriguing background leads a PT back to the profession.

A PT student understands that helping a patient is more than furnishing billable service units.

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes play an important role in describing services and procedures performed by health care providers and ultimately in the payment for those services. This podcast reveals the role that APTA member volunteers play as advisors in the CPT and The Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) process.

Physical therapists working with people with long COVID should measure and validate the patient's experience.

Explore lesser-known APTA advocacy with President Roger Herr.

PTJ walks you through the complexities around multiparticipant therapy provision in SNFs.

A volunteer guideline development group of the American Physical Therapy Association has developed a clinical practice guideline on Parkinson disease.

Actions both small and heroic as a “yellow jacket” in an NYU summer program prompted a career in physical therapy. By: Gary Krasilovsky, PT, PhD

This updated Integrated Framework for making clinical decisions responds to changes in evidence, policy, and practice.

In this discussion, a panel of physical therapists on the front lines of shaping clinical practice share their plans for creating knowledge translation tools for the Parkinson CPG and their goals for implementation into practice, and more.

This learning health system can serve as a blueprint for physical therapists to make optimal use of routinely collected clinical data for improving care for patients with a variety of conditions.

A light came on not only in a dark hospital basement but in a future PT's head that this was her ideal career. By Linda Pillow, PT

A PT recalls overcoming her own obstacles to become a board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist and help others reach their goals. By Natalie Snyder, PT, DPT

A light came on not only in a dark hospital basement but in a future PT's head that this was her ideal career.

Janet R Bezner, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses simple, actionable items related to your personal and professional well-being as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

The future of health care professional education is moving from a focus on the individual to embrace the health of the larger society. Read the PTJ article

With many state legislatures now or soon to be in session, now's the time to get up-to-speed on what's happening in physical therapy advocacy at the state level. Topics covered include direct access, the physical therapy compact, telehealth, and more.

The first wave of this study's findings provides insights into physical therapist education and identified differences between physical therapist and medical student perceptions. Read PTJ Article.

The pandemic has affected physical therapy professionals in many ways, including mentally and financially. PTs and PTAs, be prepared for the federal loan repayment to start up again, and how to give yourself permission to spend on the fun stuff.

Get answers to questions specifically directed at nutritional needs of a busy clinician. Learn how to best hydrate your body, what quick snacks, herbs and spices pack the most nutritional punch, plus great fermented foods, and how to figure out if you're having healthy bowel movements.

Racism exists throughout the organizations and systems that make up the physical therapy profession in the United States. Statements of support must be substantiated by actions that drive change throughout physical therapy organizations. Read PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal article.

The author of a recent study, “Moral Injury Signified by Levels of Moral Distress and Burnout in Health Science Clinical Educators” answers questions and defines moral injury and how it relates to burnout, and more specifically how both experiences affect physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who serve as clinical instructors.

Play is a vital part of physical therapy for children with autism, cerebral palsy, or other developmental disabilities. Two moms and bloggers discuss raising kids with different abilities and share toy tips. A PT provides further advice.

Knowing the risk of harm associated with exercise can better inform safe dosing of exercise, clinical implementation, and replicability. Read the PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal article.

Join Brian Gilbert, PT, MSPT, and Paul White, PhD, psychologist and co-author of the book “The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace,” as they discuss the value of expressing appreciation in ways that tell employees and colleagues you really mean it.

As Congress attends to business in the last days before recess for the year, there are several important issues on the table, including a bill to address the fee schedule cuts, and legislation aimed at the PTA differential. Here's a rundown of where things stand, and what you can do to help urge Congress to … Continue reading Advocacy Update: Payment Cuts, PTA Differential, and Other Issues in the Last Weeks of 2021

Listen to PTJ's author interview with Anneleen Malfliet on the why and how of integrating weight reduction with chronic pain management. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/11/pzab198/6352462

Learn about the benefits of adding bicycling to your life, the challenges you may face, and how to overcome them.

Many of us have seen the sad, steady march of Alzheimer's disease in friends or loved ones. Can people with advancing dementia benefit from physical therapy and physical activity? Learn how some symptoms can be improved or delayed.

PTJ talks with author Phoebe Simpson about biopsychosocial treatment for pain. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/10/pzab188/6330890

The Core App by Hyperice is a mindfulness meditation app grounded in science and driven by data. It's designed to help you find calm, improve focus, and flex your inner strength to seize the day without it ever seizing you. Learn how this app can help you.

A former ballet dancer sought a more meaningful career that still would keep her on her toes. By Geri Ann Sokell, PT, DPT, MEd.

Physical therapist Sherri Betz describes the differences between osteopenia, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. She also highlights the importance of strength-building exercise to prevent and improve bone loss.

PTJ talks about predicting low back pain improvement improvement. Read the article at https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/10/pzab176/6326850

APTA Fit for Practice, powered by Hyperice, is designed to help you recover, evolve, and remain resilient as we move forward into a postpandemic workplace. This episode provides a high-level overview of the initiative, what you can expect, and more.

Defining moments can come more than once, a move to America, the birth of a baby, starting a practice, and a being thrown a curveball.